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26/1462/CPL - Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for the installation of roof lights to the front-facing pitched roof. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Jul 2026
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Approved
25 Aug 2026

Approved on 25 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 29 Aug 2026

Documents 3

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Forms · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF DELEGATED OFFICERS REPORT Reports · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 35 CPL - APPROVE CPL PART 1 Reports · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 4

Conservation area 21 m away: Lympstone
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
6 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Ventnor Cottage and Endsleigh Cottage, Grade II, 54 m away · 6 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Also on the record
Inside the Lympstone built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
East Devon
Application type
Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev
Postcode
EX8 5LE
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Woodbury And Lympstone
Parish
Lympstone
Decision
CPL Approve Part 1
Decision date
25 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Hilton Barnfield Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 36 days from validation, 12 days faster than East Devon's median of 48 for extensions. Approved, as 94% of extensions here are.

75%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
462decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by East Devon in the last twelve months, from validation. East Devon decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 29 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15080653
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
Byfield Longmeadow Road Lympstone Exmouth EX8 5LE
Hip to gable roof alterations including rear first floor extension, removal and replaceme…
25/2323/FUL
2025
Byfield Longmeadow Road Lympstone Exmouth EX8 5LE
Hip to gable roof alterations including rear first floor extension, removal and replaceme…
25/2323/FUL
2025 Refused
Abbotsford Longmeadow Road Lympstone Devon EX8 5LE
Demolition of existing single storey extension and detached garage to facilitate creation…
25/1595/FUL
2025 Refused
Abbotsford Longmeadow Road Lympstone Devon EX8 5LE
Demolition of existing single storey extension and detached garage to facilitate creation…
25/1595/FUL
2023 Approved
Lavender Cottage Longmeadow Road Lympstone EX8 5LE
Re-thatch whole roof replacing wheat reed with water reed.
23/0659/LBC
2023 Approved
Lavender Cottage Longmeadow Road Lympstone EX8 5LE
Re-thatch whole roof replacing wheat reed with water reed.
23/0659/LBC
2023 Approved
Rose Cottage Longmeadow Road Lympstone Exmouth EX8 5LE
Replace existing UPVC lean-to wall with glass and timber
23/0861/LBC
2023 Approved
Rose Cottage Longmeadow Road Lympstone Exmouth EX8 5LE
Replace existing UPVC lean-to wall with glass and timber
23/0861/LBC
2022 Refused
The Workshop Longmeadow Road Lympstone EX8 5LF
Addition of first floor with alteration to fenestration.
22/0912/FUL
2021 Refused
The Workshop Longmeadow Road Lympstone Exmouth EX8 5LF
First floor extension
21/2433/FUL
2021 Refused
The Workshop Longmeadow Road Lympstone Exmouth EX8 5LF
First floor extension
21/2433/FUL
2020 Refused
The Laurels Longmeadow Road Lympstone Exmouth EX8 5LE
Construction of first floor dormer, ground floor kitchen extension and replacement of sid…
20/2882/FUL
2020 Refused
The Laurels Longmeadow Road Lympstone Exmouth EX8 5LE
Construction of first floor dormer, ground floor kitchen extension and replacement of sid…
20/2882/FUL
2020 Approved
Aggies Orchard Church Road Lympstone Exmouth EX8 5JX
Ash with 5 subsidiary trunks marked 0 on plan Cut back subsidiary trunks to main trunk an…
20/2490/TCA
2020 Approved
Aggies Orchard Church Road Lympstone Exmouth EX8 5JX
Ash with 5 subsidiary trunks marked 0 on plan Cut back subsidiary trunks to main trunk an…
20/2490/TCA
2020 Approved
Rose Cottage Longmeadow Road Lympstone Exmouth EX8 5LE
Install 2no. door barriers internally; install 1no. door barrier externally; install 1 ba…
20/1876/LBC
2020 Approved
Rose Cottage Longmeadow Road Lympstone Exmouth EX8 5LE
Install 2no. door barriers internally; install 1no. door barrier externally; install 1 ba…
20/1876/LBC
2020 Refused
Abbotsford Longmeadow Road Lympstone Exmouth EX8 5LE
Creation of a means of access to a highway (part retrospective)
20/0988/FUL
2020 Refused
Abbotsford Longmeadow Road Lympstone Exmouth EX8 5LE
Creation of a means of access to a highway (part retrospective)
20/0988/FUL
2020 Approved
Holly Tree Longmeadow Road Lympstone Exmouth EX8 5LE
Construction of single storey side and rear extensions.
20/1960/FUL
2018 Approved
The Zephyrs Harefield Drive Lympstone Exmouth EX8 5TT
Construction of single storey rear extension.
18/0653/FUL
2018 Approved
The Zephyrs Harefield Drive Lympstone Exmouth EX8 5TT
Construction of single storey rear extension.
18/0653/FUL
2017 Refused
Heathfield Longmeadow Road Lympstone Exmouth EX8 5LF
Change of Use from workshop and garage to single dwelling (resubmission of application 16…
17/1168/FUL
2016 Refused
Heathfield Longmeadow Road Lympstone Exmouth EX8 5LF
Change of use from workshop and garage to single dwelling
16/2740/FUL
2016 Approved
Two Trees Longmeadow Road Lympstone Exmouth EX8 5LF
Construction of two storey side extension and front porch.
16/0387/FUL
East Devon
Planning Authority Score
6.7/10
Good
#72 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

East Devon ranks #103 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
East Devon decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #152 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #104 of 296
72%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #103 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #86 of 296
63%
Minor dwellings approved
168 decided (1-9 homes)
74%
Major dwellings approved
23 decided (10+ homes)
88%
Change of use approved
25 decided
1,321
Total decisions
157 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings